Hi guys, as you all know I am a fan of HT Iron Man Series, I was thinking is that possible for HT to make all 42 different iron man armors in future, my answer now is YES, after I spent couple of hours to analyze the similarities of each armor, I fount that actually HT only need to make 14 different armors and by reusing the parts of these 14 armors and apply new paint-job, they can actually produce all 42 to armors.
These 14 armors are (actually should be 13 armors because Mark 7 design is from Avengers)
- Iron Patriot or War Machine 2.0 (Already made by HT)
- Mark 7 or Mark 21 Midas (Already made by HT)
- Mark 17 Heart Breaker (Already made by HT)
- Mark 33 Silver Centurion (Already made by HT)
- Mark 35 Red Snapper (Already made by HT)
- Mark 38 Igor (Already made by HT)
- Mark 39 Star Boost (Already made by HT)
- Mark 41 Bones (Already made by HT)
- Mark 42 (Already made by HT)
- Mark 15 Sneaker
- Mark 16 Night Club
- Mark 25 (Prototype shown by HT in 2014 HK Toy Fair)
- Mark 27 Hammer Head
- Mark 40 Shotgun (Bust has been made by HT, higher chance will be the next HT Iron Man)
So which means HT left only 4 armors to develop in order to have all parts available to form entire iron man 3 army. They are
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Mark 15 Sneaker
Mark 16 Night Club
Mark 27 Hammer Head
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Mark 40 Shotgun
Below is the analysis to show you Iron Man armors from Mark 8 to Mark 42, how are they being combined using other parts from diffrent armors to form a new armor.
MARK 8/ MARK VIIII
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 25 Striker
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
MARK 9/ MARK IX
Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 10/ MARK X
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Arm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Hip: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Thigh: Mark 7
Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper
MARK 11/ MARK XI
Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 12/ MARK XII
Head: Mark 40 Shotgun
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun
Forearm: Mark 40 Shotgun
Stomach: Mark 40 Shotgun
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 7
Leg: Mark 40 Shotgun
MARK 13/ MARK XIII
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 40 Shotgun
Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun
Forearm: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 7
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
MARK 14/ MARK XIV
Head: Mark 25 Striker
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Iron Patriot or War Machine 2.0
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 40 Shotgun
Thigh: Mark 40 Shotgun
Leg: Mark 25 Striker
MARK 15/ MARK XV SNEAKY
(Unique Design)
MARK 16/ MARK XVI NIGHTCLUB
(Unique Design)
MARK 17/ MARK XVII HEARTBREAKER
(Unique Design)
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MARK 18/ MARK XVIII CASSANOVA
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Arm: Iron Patriot
Forearm: Iron Patriot
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Iron Patriot
MARK 19/ MARK XIX TIGER
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Hip: Mark 37 Hammer Head
Thigh: Mark 7
Leg: Mark 25 Striker
MARK 20/ MARK XX PYTHON
Head: Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 21/ MARK XXI MIDAS
(Mark 7 Repaint)
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MARK 22/ MARK XXII HOT ROD
(Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Repaint)
MARK 23/ MARK XXIII SHADES
(Mark 40 Shotgun Repaint)
MARK 24/ MARK XXIV TANK
(Mark 17 Heart Breaker Repaint)
MARK 25/ MARK XXV STRIKER
(Unique Design)
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MARK 26/ MARK XXVI GAMMA
(Mark 25 Striker Repaint)
MARK 27/ MARK XXVII DISCO
Head: Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Head
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 40 Shotgun
Forearm: Mark 40 Shotgun
Stomach: Mark 40 Shotgun
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 7
Leg: Mark 40 Shotgun
MARK 28/ MARK XXVIII JACK
Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 29/ MARK XXIX FIDDLER
Head: Mark 7
Left Shoulder: Mark 25 Striker
Right Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Left Arm: Mark 25 Striker
Left Forearm: Mark 25 Striker
Right Arm: Mark 7
Right Forearm: Mark 16 Night Club
Stomach: Mark 39 Star Boost
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 30/ MARK XXX BLUE STELL
(Mark 33 Silver Centurion Repaint)
MARK 31/ MARK XXXI PISTON
Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 25 Striker
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
MARK 32/ MARK XXXII ROMEO
Head: Mark 16 Night Club
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 16 Night Club
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
MARK 33/ MARK XXXIII SILVER CENTURION
(Unique Design)
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MARK 34/ MARK XXXIV SOUTHPAW
Head: Mark 7
Left Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Right Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Chest: Mark 7
Left Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Left Forearm: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Right Arm: Mark 7
Right Forerm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 40 Shotgun
Thigh: Mark 40 Shotgun
Leg: Mark 25 Striker
MARK 35/ MARK XXXV RED SNAPPER
(Unique Design)
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MARK 36/ MARK XXXVI PEACEMAKER
Head: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Chest: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Hip: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper
MARK 37/ MARK XXXVII HAMMERHEAD
(Unique Design)
MARK 38/ MARK XXXVIII IGOR
(Unique Design)
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MARK 39/ MARK XXXIX STARBOOST
(Unique Design)
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MARK 40/ MARK XL SHOTGUN
(Unique Design)
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(Unique Design)
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MARK 42/ MARK XLII
(Unique Design)
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Based on current developed Iron Man armors, I can summarize for you to have better idea what HT is planning on next release.
There are 10 armors can be formed without developed new parts by using existing released Iron Man armors. HT just need to apply new paintjob and combine other parts from different armors, they can easily release another Iron Man armor again.
Out of 10 these armors, 2 have been released (Midas & Python) and 2 are announced in HK Toy Fair (Blue Steel & Peacemaker), check out the complete list for the rest are here.
Out of 10 these armors, 2 have been released (Midas & Python) and 2 are announced in HK Toy Fair (Blue Steel & Peacemaker), check out the complete list for the rest are here.
MARK 9/ MARK IX
Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 11/ MARK XI
Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 18/ MARK XVIII CASSANOVA
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Arm: Iron Patriot
Forearm: Iron Patriot
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Iron Patriot
MARK 20/ MARK XX PYTHON(Released)
Head: Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 7
Hip: Mark 7
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 21/ MARK XXI MIDAS (Released)
(Mark 7 Repaint)
MARK 22/ MARK XXII HOT ROD
(Iron Patriot/War Machine 2.0 Repaint)
MARK 24/ MARK XXIV TANK
(Mark 17 Heart Breaker Repaint)
MARK 28/ MARK XXVIII JACK
Head: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Leg: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
MARK 30/ MARK XXX BLUE STELL (Announced, coming soon)
(Mark 33 Silver Centurion Repaint)
MARK 36/ MARK XXXVI PEACEMAKER (Announced, coming soon)
Head: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Shoulder: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Chest: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Arm: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Forearm: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Stomach: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Hip: Mark 35 Red Snapper
Thigh: Mark 17 Heart Breaker
Leg: Mark 35 Red Snapper
And now HT is developing Mark 25 Striker. Once this striker has been released. They can reuse its parts to form the below 3 armors.
MARK 8/ MARK VIIII
Head: Mark 7
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 25 Striker
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
MARK 26/ MARK XXVI GAMMA
(Mark 25 Striker Repaint)
MARK 31/ MARK XXXI PISTON
Head: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Shoulder: Mark 7
Chest: Mark 7
Arm: Mark 7
Forearm: Mark 7
Stomach: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Hip: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
Thigh: Mark 25 Striker
Leg: Mark 33 Silver Centurion
I believe the next project for Iron Man release will be the Mark 40 Shot Gun. Once this armor is developed. They can release another 6 armors using existing parts from different armors.
FYI, HT has already done the bust for it.
My conclusion/summary
There are 42 armors in iron man movies plus 3 armors from war machine (1.0, 2.0 & Patriot)
and They actually design 7 different armors (Mark 1 to 7) + war machine/patriot + another 12 new unique armors in Iron Man 3. Therefore, Marvel has created total 20 unique designs, and then now Marvel & HT can sell 42 times to his fans.
So good luck to all HT die hard/hard core fans. This is a never ending story because the Avengers 2 and Iron Man 4 movie is coming soon. There will be new armors to be added in your collection. Happy collecting! Howard Chan will definitely earn big $ from Iron Man series.
